I. chil ‧ i /ˈtʃɪli/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Spanish ; Origin: chile , from Nahuatl chilli ]
the American spelling of ↑ chilli
II. chil ‧ li BrE AmE British English , chili American English /ˈtʃɪli/ noun ( plural chillies British English , chilies American English )
1 . [countable] ( also ˈchilli pepper British English , chili pepper American English ) a small thin red or green ↑ pepper with a very strong hot taste
2 . [uncountable] ( also chilli con carne British English chili con carne American English /-kɒn ˈkɑːni $ -kɑːn ˈkɑːrni/) a spicy dish made with beans, meat, and chillies